Committees
Permanent Standing Committee
1. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION (APPRO)
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, Resolutions, motions, and other matters relating to public expediture or financial administration of the Marshall Islands and local government finance, including budget estimates and supplementary estimates that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
- 1. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading
- 2. Honorable Senator Wilbur Heine
- 3. Honorable Minister David Paul
- 4. Honorable Vice Speaker Isaac Zackhras
- 5. Honorable Minister Kalani Kaneko
- 6. Honorable Minister Tony Muller
- 7. Honorable Senator Kitlang Kabua
- 8. Honorable Senator Gerald M. Zackios
- 9. Honorable Senator David Anitok
- Chairperson (Enewetak Atoll)
- Member (Mili Atoll)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
- Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
- Member (Arno Atoll)
- Member (Ailuk Atoll
2. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (PAC)
This Committee:
- considers the public funds and account of the Marshall Islands as referred to in Article VIII, Section 15(1) of the Constitution, in conjuction with the report of the Auditor-General on them;
- in case of any excess or unauthorized expenditure of funds, report to the Nitijela the reasons for that expediture;
- proposes any measures that it thinks necessary to ensure that public moneys are properly and economically spent and duly accounted for;
- where a report on the examination and audit of the accounts of any public corporation or other statutory authority constituted under the law of the Marshall Islands is required by law to be laid before the Nitijela; consider report and make recommendations to the Nitijela in respect of such accounts; and
- considers and report to the Nitijela on any related matter referred to it by the Nitijela.
- 1. Honorable Senator Gerald M. Zackios
- 2. Honorable Senator Dennis P. Momotaro
- 3. Honorable Senator Tony Aiseia
- 4. Honorable Senator Bruce J. Loeak
- 5. Honorable SenatorMarie D. Milne
- 6. Honorable Minister David Paul
- 7. Honorable Senator David Kramer
- 8. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading
- 9. Honorable Senator David Anitok
- Chairperson (Arno Atoll)
- Member (Mejit Island)
- Member (Namu Atoll)
- Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
- Member (Ebon Atoll)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Enewetak Atoll)
- Member (Ailuk Atoll)
3. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (HESA)
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, resolutions, motions and other matters relating to the education, health, condition of labor and well-being of the people of the Marshall Islands, that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
- 1. Honorable Senator Wilber Heine
- 2. Honorable Minister Ota Kisino
- 3. Honorable Minister Joe Bejang
- 4. Honorable Minister Bremity Lakjohn
- 5. Honorable Vice Speaker Isaac Zackhras
- 6. Honorable Senator Marie Milne
- 7. Honorable Senator Mike Halferty
- 8. Honorable Minister Jess Gasper Jr.
- 9. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall
- Chairperson (MiliAtoll)
- Member (WotjeAtoll)
- Member (Lib Island)
- Member (Ujae Atoll)
- Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
- Member (EbonAtoll)
- Member (ArnoIsland)
- Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejet)
- Member (Rongelap Atoll)
4. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (W&M)
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, Resolutions, motions and other matter relating to the revenue of the governmentand of local governments, including matters relating to the administration of revenue laws, that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
- 1. Honorable Senator Stephen W. Philip
- 2. Honorable Senator Bruce J. Loeak
- 3. Honorable Senator Bruce Bilimon
- 4. Honorable Minister Bremity Lakjohn
- 5. Honorable Minister Thomas Heine
- 6. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall
- 7. Honorable Minister Ota Kisino
- 8. Honorable Senator Mike Halferty
- 9. Honorable Senator Dennis Momotaro
- Chairperson (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
- Member (Maloelap Atoll)
- Member (Ujae Atoll)
- Member (Lae Atoll)
- Member (Rongelap Atoll)
- Member (Wotje Atoll)
- Member (Arno Atoll)
- Member (Mili Atoll)
5. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (J&GR)
- 1. Honorable Senator Daisy A. Momotaro
- 2. Honorable Minister Wisely Zackhras
- 3. Honorable Minister David Paul
- 4. Honorable Minister Kalani Kaneko
- 5. Honorable Senator Kessai H. Note
- 6. Honorable Senator David Kabua
- 7. Honorable Senator Bruce Loeak
- 8. Honorable Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura
- 9. Honorable Senator Wallace Peter
- Chairperson (Jaluit Atoll)
- Member (Namdrik Atoll)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Jabal Island)
- Member (Wotho Atoll)
- Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll)
- Member (Utrok Atoll)
- Member (Likiep Atoll)
6. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
- 1. Honorable Senator David Kramer
- 2. Honorable Minister Tony Muller
- 3. Honorable Senator Sonny B. Milne
- 4. Honorable Minister Thomas Heine
- 5. Honorable Senator Stephen W. Philip
- 6. Honorable Senator Dennis Momotaro
- 7. Honorable Senator Tony Aiseia
- 8. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall
- 9. Honorable Senator David Kabua
- Chairperson (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Jaluit Atoll)
- Member (Lae Atoll)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Mejit Island)
- Member (Namu Atoll)
- Member (Rongelap Atoll)
- Member (Wotho Atoll)
7. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (FAT)
- 1. Honorable Senator Dennis P. Momotaro
- 2. Honorable Senator Kitlang Kabua
- 3. Honorable Senator kessai H. Note
- 4. Honorable Minister Kalani Kaneko
- 5. Honorable Minister Joe Bajang
- 6. Honorable Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura
- 7. Honorable Senator David Kramer
- 8. Honorable Senator Gerald M. Zackios
- 9. Honorable Minister Jess Gasper Jr.
- Chairperson (Mejit Island)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
- Member (Jabat Island)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Lib Island)
- Member (Utrok Island)
- Member (Majuro Atoll)
- Member (Arno Atoll)
- Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejit)
8. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR, ENVIRONMENTAND CLIMATE CHANGE (NECC)
- 1. Honorable Senator David Anitok
- 2. Honorable Minister Jess Gasper Jr.
- 3. Honorable Minister Hilton Kendall
- 4. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading
- 5. Honorable Senator Dennis P. Momotaro
- 6. Honorable Minister Joe Bejang
- 7. Honorable Minister Ota Kisino
- 8. Honorable Senator Drille Kili Kabua
- 9. Honorable Minister David Paul
- Chairperson (Ailuk Atoll)
- Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejit)
- Member (Rongelap Atoll)
- Member (Enewetak Atoll)
- Member (Mejit Island)
- Member (Lib Island)
- Member (Wotje Atoll)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)
- Member (Kwajalein Atoll)